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Fisher is an unincorporated community on the South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. It lies west of Moorefield. The precise origin of its name is unclear.[2] It may be named generally for the Fisher family that lived in its vicinity, or more specifically for George Fisher, whose family lived on the South Branch approximately one mile due south of Fisher.

Fisher, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Fisher
Fisher
Coordinates: 39°3′5″N 79°0′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26818
GNIS feature ID1554456[1]

References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisher, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 242.


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